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Synthons for oligonucleotide synthesis

Assignee: AVECIA BIOTECHNOLOGY INCPriority: Sep 7, 2000Filed: Mar 7, 2003Published: Dec 11, 2003
Est. expirySep 7, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Nanda Sinha
C07H 21/00
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Abstract

The present invention relates to phosphoramidite compounds, especially to a trivalent phosphorus multimer, a method of utilizing a trivalent phosphorus multimer to prepare an oligonucleotide, and a method of preparing a trivalent phosphorus multimer. In addition, the invention relates to a solid support that is derivatized with a trivalent phosphorus multimer and a method of preparing the same.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A phosphoramidite compound comprising two or more nucleoside moieties linked by one or more internucleoside phosphorus atoms, wherein the internucleoside phosphorus atoms are phosphorus (III) atoms.  
     
     
         2 . A phosphoramidite compound according to  claim 1  which comprises a phosphoramidite moiety bonded to the 3′-position of the nucleoside moiety carrying the phosphoramidite moiety.  
     
     
         3 . A phosphoramidite compound according to either of claims  1  and  2 , wherein the phosphoramidite moiety is a group of formula —X 1 —PR 3 NR 4 R 5  wherein R 3  represents a beta-cyanoethyloxy or beta-cyanoethylthio group and R 4  and R 5  represent isopropyl groups.  
     
     
         4 . A phosphoramidite compound according to any preceding claim wherein the internucleoside phosphorus (III) atom comprises a phosphite triester group.  
     
     
         5 . A phosphoramidite compound according to  claim 4 , wherein the phosphite triester group links the 5′-position of a nucleoside moiety carrying the phosphoramidite moiety with the 3′-position of a second nucleoside moiety.  
     
     
         6 . A trivalent phosphorus multimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X 2  is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H, —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R 4  and R 5  are each, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; or  
 R 4  and R 5  taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl group or a heteroaromatic group;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 R 7  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base; and  
 n is 0 or a positive integer.  
 
       
     
     
         7 . The trivalent phosphorus multimer of  claim 6 , wherein each X 1 , X 2  and X 3  is —O—.  
     
     
         8 . The trivalent phosphorus multimer of claims  6  or  7 , wherein R 3  is —OCH 2 CH 2 CN or —SCH 2 CH 2 CN.  
     
     
         9 . The trivalent phosphorus multimer of claims  6 ,  7  or  8 , wherein R 1  is an acid labile protecting group.  
     
     
         10 . The trivalent phosphorus multimer of claims  6 ,  7 ,  8  or  9 , wherein R 2  is —H.  
     
     
         11 . The trivalent phosphorus multimer of claims  6 ,  7 ,  8  or  9 , wherein R 2  is —OR 6 and R   6  is Me, —CH 2 CH 2 OMe or a hydroxy protecting group.  
     
     
         12 . A trivalent phosphorus multimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 R is —H or —OR 6 ;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or an alcohol protecting group;  
 R 8  is a substituted or unsubstituted trityl;  
 R 10  and R 11  are each, independently a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base; and  
 m is 0 or 1.  
 
       
     
     
         13 . The multimer of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 R 9  is 4,4′-dimethoxytrityl;    R is —H; and    R 10  and R 11  are isopropyl.    
     
     
         14 . The multimer of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 R 8  is 4,4′-dimethoxytrityl;    R 2  is —OR 6;      R 10  and R 11  are isopropyl; and    R 6  is Me, —CH 2 CH 2 OMe, t-butyldimethylsilyl, tetrahydropyranyl, 4-methoxy-tetrahydropyranyl or Fpmp.    
     
     
         15 . A method of preparing an oligonucleotide represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X 2  is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 each X 4  is, independently, ═O or ═S;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H, —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R 2  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 R 13  is an alcohol protecting group, an amine protecting group, a thiol protecting group, a group of the formula —Y 2 -L-Y 1 , a group of the formula —Y 2 -L-Y 2 —R 15  or a solid support;  
 R 14  is —H or a protecting group;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base; and  
 p is a positive integer;  
 Y 1  is an ester or a carboxylic acid group;  
 Y is a single bond, —C(O)—, —C(O)NR 17 —, —C(O)O—, —NR 17 — or —O—;  
 L is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; and  
 R 17  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, comprising the steps of: 
 a) coupling a trivalent phosphorus multimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 
 
         wherein: 
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 R 4  and R 5  are each, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; or  
 R 4  and R taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl group or a heteroaromatic group; and  
 n is 0 or a positive integer,  
 with a 5′-deprotected nucleoside or oligonucleotide represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 
         wherein: 
 X 5  is —OH or —SH; and  
 q is 0 or a positive integer, to produce a first intermediate represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     b) oxidizing or sulfurizing the trivalent phosphorus groups in first intermediate to form a second intermediate represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:                          c) optionally capping X 5  groups which did not react with the trivalent phosphorus multimer in step a);    d) treating the second intermediate to remove R 1  to form a 5′-deprotected oligonucleotide; and    e) optionally repeating steps a)-d) one or more times, wherein the final step is step c) or step d), thereby preparing an oligonucleotide.    
 
       
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein R 13  is a solid support.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of cleaving the oligonucleotide product from the solid support.  
     
     
         18 . The method of claims  15 ,  16  or  17 , further comprising deprotecting the nucleotide bases of the oligonucleotide.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein X 2  is —O— and R 13  is an alcohol protecting group.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of removing the R 13  protecting group from the oligonucleotide product.  
     
     
         21 . The method of claims  15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  19  or  20 , wherein R 1  is an unsubstituted trityl, a monoalkoxytrityl, a dialkoxytrityl, a trialkoxytrityl, tetrahydropyranyl or a pixyl group.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein R 1  is removed with an acid selected from a solution of dichloroacetic acid in dichloromethane and a solution of trichloroacetic acid in dichloromethane.  
     
     
         23 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  21 , wherein each R 3  is —OCH 2 CH 2 CN or —SCH 2 CH 2 CN.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising removing —CH 2 CH 2 CN from —OCH 2 CH 2 CN or —SCH 2 CH 2 CN by treating the oligonucleotide with a base.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the nucleotide bases are deprotected during the treatment of the oligonucleotide with a base.  
     
     
         26 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  25 , wherein the trivalent phosphorus groups are oxidized by treating first intermediate with a solution containing 12 and water.  
     
     
         27 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  25 , wherein the trivalent phosphorus groups are sulfurized by treating the first intermediate with 3-amino-[1,2,4]-dithiazole-5-thione or 3H-benzodithiol-3-one 1,1-dioxide.  
     
     
         28 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  25 , wherein more than one cycle of steps a), b), c) and d) is performed, and the oligonucleotide produced is a chimeric oligonucleotide.  
     
     
         29 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  26 , wherein the oligonucleotide produced is a phosphate.  
     
     
         30 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  27 , wherein the oligonucleotide produced is a phosphorothioate.  
     
     
         31 . The method of any one of  claims 15  to  30 , wherein the oligonucleotide prepared has up to 50 nucleotide bases.  
     
     
         32 . A method of preparing a trivalent phosphorus multimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X 2  is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H. —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R 4  and R 5  are each, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; or  
 R 4  and R 5  taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl group or a heteroaromatic group;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 R 7  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base; and  
 n is 0 or a positive integer, comprising the steps of: 
 a) protecting the 3′-substituent of a nucleoside represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a first intermediate represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  wherein R 16  is a protecting group which is orthogonal to R 1 ;  
 b) treating the first intermediate to remove R 1 , thereby forming a 5′-deprotected nucleoside;  
 c) reacting the 5′-deprotected nucleoside in the presence of a coupling catalyst with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a dimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 d) treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer to remove R 6 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected dimer;  
 e) optionally reacting in the presence of a coupling catalyst the 3′-deprotected dimer with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected trimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 f) optionally repeating steps e) and f) one or more times, thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected multimer;  
 g) treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer to remove R 16 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected multimer;  
 h) reacting the 3′-deprotected multimer with a trivalent phosphorus compound represented by one of the following structural formulas:  
                     
  wherein X 6  is a halogen, thereby forming the trivalent phosphorus multimer.  
 
 
       
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the coupling catalyst is tetrazole or S-ethylthiotetrazole.  
     
     
         34 . The method of claims  32  or  33 , wherein R 16  is levulynoyl and is removed by treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer with hydrazine hydrate in a pyridine/acetic acid.  
     
     
         35 . A method of preparing a trivalent phosphorus multimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X 2  is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H, —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R 4  and R 5  are each, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; or  
 R 4  and R 5  taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl group or a heteroaromatic group;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 R 7  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base; and  
 n is 0 or a positive integer, comprising the steps of: 
 a) protecting the 3′-substituent of a nucleoside represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a first intermediate represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  wherein R 1  is a protecting group which is orthogonal to R 1 ;  
 b) treating the first intermediate to remove R 1 , thereby forming a 5′-deprotected nucleoside;  
 c) reacting the 5′-deprotected nucleoside with a trivalent phosphorus compound represented by one of the following structural formulas:  
                     
  wherein X 6  is a halogen, thereby forming a 5′-phosphoramidite;  
 d) reacting the 5′-phosphoramidite in the presence of a coupling catalyst with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected dimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 e) treating the 3′,5′-protected dimer to remove R 16 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected dimer;  
 f) optionally reacting in the presence of a coupling catalyst the 3′-deprotected dimer with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected trimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 g) optionally repeating steps e) and f) one or more times, thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected multimer;  
 h) treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer to remove R 16 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected multimer;  
 i) reacting the 3′-deprotected multimer with a trivalent phosphorus compound represented by one of the following structural formulas:  
                     
  wherein X 6  is a halogen, thereby forming the trivalent phosphorus  
 
 
       
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the coupling catalyst is tetrazole or S-ethylthiotetrazole.  
     
     
         37 . The method of claims  30  or  36 , wherein R 16  is levulynoyl and is removed by treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer with hydrazine hydrate in a pyridine/acetic acid.  
     
     
         38 . A trivalent phosphorus multimer derivatized solid support represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X 2  is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H, —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 R 7  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base;  
 L is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;  
 n is 0 or a positive integer; and  
 R 15  is a solid support.  
 
       
     
     
         39 . The solid support of  claim 38 , wherein each X 1 , X 2  and X 3  is —O—.  
     
     
         40 . The solid support of claims  38  or  39 , wherein R 3  is —OCH 2 CH 2 CN.  
     
     
         41 . The solid support of claims  38 .  39  or  40 , wherein R 1  is an acid labile protecting group.  
     
     
         42 . The solid support of  claim 41 , wherein R 1  is 4,4′-dimethoxytrityl.  
     
     
         43 . The solid support of claims  38 ,  39 ,  40 ,  41  or  42 , wherein R 2  is —H.  
     
     
         44 . The solid support of claims  38 ,  39 ,  40 ,  41  or  42 , wherein R 2  is —OR 6  and R 6  is a hydroxy protecting group.  
     
     
         45 . The solid support of any one of  claims 38  to  44 , wherein L is —CH 2 CH 2 —.  
     
     
         46 . The solid support of any one of  claims 38  to  45 , wherein R 15  comprises controlled-pore glass, polystyrene or microporous polyamide.  
     
     
         47 . A method of preparing a multimer derivatized solid support represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H, —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 R 7  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base;  
 L is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;  
 n is 0 or a positive integer; and  
 R 15  is a solid support, comprising the steps of: 
 a) protecting a 3′-substituent of a nucleoside represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a first intermediate represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  wherein R 16  is a protecting group which is orthogonal to R 1 ;  
 b) treating the first intermediate to remove R 1 , thereby forming a 5′-deprotected nucleoside;  
 c) reacting the 5′-deprotected nucleoside in the presence of a coupling catalyst with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 
 
         wherein: 
 R 4  and R 5  are each, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; or  
 R 4  and R 5  taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl group or a heteroaromatic group; thereby forming a dimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     d) treating the 3′,5′-protected dimer to remove R 16 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected dimer;    e) optionally reacting in the presence of a coupling catalyst the 3′deprotected dimer with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:                           thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected trimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:                          f) optionally repeating steps e) and f) one or more times, thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected multimer;    g) treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer to remove R 16 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected multimer;    h) reacting the 3′-deprotected multimer in the presence of a base with a compound selected from the group consisting of:                           thereby forming a solid support loading reagent represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:                          i) reacting the solid support loading reagent with a solid support functionalized with primary or secondary amine groups in the presence of a base and a substituted or unsubstituted dialiphatic carbodiimide, thereby preparing said multimer derivatized solid support.    
 
       
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising the step of reacting the solid support loading reagent formed in step f) with p-nitrophenol in the presence of a base and a substituted or unsubstituted dialiphatic carbodiimide, thereby forming an activated solid support loading reagent.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted dialiphatic carbodiimide is dicyclohexyl carbodiimide or diisopropyl carbodiimide.  
     
     
         50 . A method of preparing a multimer derivatized solid support represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
 each X 1  is, independently, —O— or —S—;  
 each X 2  is, independently, —O—, —S—, or —NR—;  
 each X 3  is, independently, —O—, —S—, —CH 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —;  
 R 1  is a protecting group;  
 each R 2  is, independently, —H, —F, —NHR 6 , —CH 2 R 6  or —OR 6 ;  
 each R 3  is, independently, —OCH 2 CH 2 CN, —SCH 2 CH 2 CN, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, —OR 7 , or —SR 7 ;  
 R is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or an amine protecting group;  
 R 6  is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a protecting group;  
 R 7  is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl;  
 each B is, independently, H or a protected or an unprotected nucleoside base;  
 L is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;  
 n is 0 or a positive integer; and  
 R 15  is a solid support, comprising the steps of: 
 a) protecting the 3′-substituent of a nucleoside represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a first intermediate represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  wherein R 16  is a protecting group which is orthogonal to R 1 ;  
 b) treating first intermediate with an acid to remove R 1 , thereby forming a 5′-deprotected nucleoside;  
 c) reacting the 5′-deprotected nucleoside with a trivalent phosphorus compound represented by one of the following structural formulas:  
                     
 
 
         wherein: 
 X 6  is a halogen, thereby forming a 5′-phosphoramidite, thereby forming a 5′-phosphoramidite; and  
 R 4  and R 5  are each, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; or  
 R 4  and R 5  taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl group or a heteroaromatic group; 
 d) reacting the 5′-phosphoramidite in the presence or a coupling catalyst with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected dimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 e) treating the 3′,5′-protected dimer to remove R 16 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected dimer;  
 f) optionally reacting in the presence of a coupling catalyst the 3′-deprotected dimer with a compound represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
  thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected trimer represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 g) optionally repeating steps e) and f) one or more times, thereby forming a 3′,5′-protected multimer;  
 h) treating the 3′,5′-protected multimer to remove R 6 , thereby forming a 3′-deprotected multimer;  
 i) reacting the 3′-deprotected multimer in the presence of a base with a compound selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
  thereby forming a solid support loading reagent represented by the following structural formula, or a stereoisomer thereof:  
                     
 j) reacting the solid support loading reagent with a solid support functionalized with primary or secondary amine functional in the presence of a base and a substituted or unsubstituted dialiphatic carbodiimide, thereby preparing said multimer derivatized solid support.  
 
 
       
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50 , further comprising the step of reacting the solid support loading reagent formed in step h) with p-nitrophenol in the presence of a base and a substituted or unsubstituted dialiphatic carbodiimide, thereby forming an activated solid support loading reagent.  
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted dialiphatic carbodiimide is dicyclohexyl carbodiimide or diisopropyl carbodiimide.  
     
     
         53 . Use of a phosphoramidite compound according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  for the synthesis of oligonucleotides.  
     
     
         54 . Use of a trivalent phosphorus multimer according to any one of  claims 6  to  14  for the synthesis of oligonucleotides.  
     
     
         55 . Use of a trivalent phosphorus multimer derivatized solid support according to any one of  claims 38  to  46  for the synthesis of oligonucleotides.

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